NEW figures just out show that more new companies were registered in Worcestershire during 2016 than in any previous year – bringing the total number of companies in the county to more than 30,000 for the first time.
A total of 6,602 new businesses were registered compared to 3,572 in 2015. A significant number were formed by specialist business advisory companies, setting up companies for contractors in IT, construction and other industries.
The number of registered companies in the county now totals 33,436, up from 29,303 at the end of 2015, which equates to 14.1 per cent growth – almost three times the national growth of 5.4 per cent.
Bromsgove formed the most new businesses (3,654), followed by Wychavon (897) and Redditch (571).
